The 2011 Walks Were a Huge Success!

Thanks to the support and amazing dedication of more than 4,500 walkers across 39 events, we raised $440,000 for farm animals, making 2011 the highest-grossing Walk ever!

Thank you so much for supporting Farm Sanctuary’s life-saving mission and for giving farm animals a voice. The 2011 Walks reached out to a new audience with a message of compassion through increased media coverage, a Facebook campaign, and the efforts of every Walk participant who asked their friends and family for support. Many cities experienced huge growth both in funds raised and overall participants, including Los Angeles, which achieved an amazing 300 percent increase in funds raised, and Charlotte, which attracted 138 percent more people this year than in 2010! Here are the top cities, fundraisers, and teams:

Top Walk Cities

New York City – $77,170

Los Angeles – $41,762

San Francisco – $32,250

Chicago – $18,412

Baltimore – $15,336

Seattle – $13,073

Washington DC – $12,491

Phoenix – $11,788

Pittsburgh – $11,693

Vancouver – $11,679

Top Walkers

Jamie Cohen, Baltimore – $4,383

Gretchen Primack, NYC – $2,895

Sherrie Krantz, NYC – $2,335

Top Teams

Animal Acres Anonymous, LA – $10,337

Oink Gobble Moo!, San Francisco – $4,467

Team Matt, Denver – $3,930

Congratulations to everyone who walked for this huge success! We look forward to continuing to build the Walk for Farm Animals with you in 2012.

Farm Sanctuary is the nation's leading farm animal protection organization. Your support will help fund our coast-to-coast rescue, education and advocacy efforts and provide refuge for farm animals in need.